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2024.22.28.4

Bundle of 26 toothpicks in paper sleeves.


2024.22.28.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bundle of 26 toothpicks in paper sleeves.
Long description
Small bundle of 26 wooden toothpicks in individual white and green paper sleeves. The sleeves have a printed green ivy pattern and printed green Japanese characters in a circle on a cream background. The toothpicks are made of pale plain wood and have red and cream paper with Japanese characters around their upper section. The bundle is held together by a band of light brown paper.
Geographical reference
Person
PRM source Sylvia Platt
Date / Period
Date made: 20th century
Date collected
20th century
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 12 November 2024
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Glued, Process Printed
Dimensions
Length 80 mm Bundle, Diameter 25 mm Bundle, Length 72 mm Individual toothpick sleeve, Length 76 mm Individual toothpick
Object numbers
Accession number: 2024.22.28.4 Other numbers: 28

Search terms: Tool, Food and Drink, Food Accessory